Indiana Profile
Key Figures:
- 9 Seats: 6R, 3D
- Indiana’s landslide index remained unchanged in 2010
Indiana Rankings 2010
Democracy Index |
42nd (31.8) |
Representation |
43rd (22.2) |
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Margin of Victory |
22nd (25.7) |
Seats-to-Votes |
13th (8.3) |
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Landslide Index |
38th (77.8) |
House Turnout |
40th (37.4) |
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
21.2 |
20.5 |
20.5 |
25.5 |
27.8 |
24.8 |
24.2 |
31.8 |
Voter Turnout |
54% |
36% |
48% |
36% |
48% |
33% |
53% |
36.2% |
57.8% |
37.4% |
Representation Index |
33% |
21% |
29% |
22% |
29% |
20% |
33% |
21.2% |
36.5% |
22.2% |
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Wasted Votes |
38% |
41% |
39% |
38% |
40% |
40% |
38% |
41.3% |
36.7% |
40.5% |
% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
57/22 |
28/56 |
28/50 |
27/50 |
42/50 |
23/59 |
13/70 |
45/36 |
38.5/33 |
21.5/59.3 |
Drop-Off Voters |
3.8% |
0.0% |
2.5% |
0.8% |
1.9% |
-3.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
2.7% |
-0.2% |
Avg Margin of Victory |
23% |
18% |
23% |
26% |
26% |
22% |
23% |
19.4% |
29% |
25.7% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
45-54-1 |
57-43-0 |
53-45-2 |
55-43-3 |
53-44-3 |
55-42-3 |
57-41-2 |
50-49-1 |
46.3-51.9-1.8 |
55.7-38.9-5.5 |
Seats for (R-D-O%) |
30-70-0 |
60-40-0 |
60-40-0 |
60-40-0 |
60-40-0 |
67-33-0 |
78-22-0 |
44-56-0 |
44.4-55.6-0 |
66.7-33.3-0 |
Seat Changes |
-- |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 (-1D) |
1 (+1R) |
3 (+3D) |
0 |
2 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
6-3-0 |
7-2-0 |
4-5-0 |
4-5-0 |
6-3-0 |
Landslide Index |
56% |
56% |
55.6% |
77.8% |
77.8% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Competitive: 5-10 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Opportunity: 10-20 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
Landslide: 20-40 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
No Contest: 40+ |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
8/9 |
9/9 |
9/9 |
9/9 |
6/9 |
Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
8/8 |
8/8 |
6/9 |
9/9 |
5/6 |
Landslide / Total Incumbent |
5/8 |
5/9 |
4/9 |
7/9 |
4/6 |
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
4/5 |
4/6 |
3/4 |
2/4 |
2/2 |
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
1/3 |
1/3 |
1/2 |
5/5 |
2/3 |
Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Uncontested Primary |
3 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
-- |
Elected Women |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Elected Racial Minorities |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
3-7-0 |
6-4-0 |
6-4-0 |
6-4-0 |
6-4-0 |
Landslide Index |
50% |
30% |
40% |
60% |
50% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Opportunity: 10-20 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
Landslide: 20-40 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
No Contest: 40+ |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
10/10 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
9/10 |
7/9 |
8/8 |
9/9 |
9/9 |
Landslide / Total Incumbent |
5/10 |
3/9 |
3/8 |
6/9 |
5/9 |
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/2 |
3/3 |
2/5 |
5/6 |
4/4 |
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
4/8 |
0/6 |
1/3 |
1/3 |
1/4 |
Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Uncontested Primary |
4 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
Elected Women |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
1B |
1B |
1B |
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
Results 1982-1990 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 U.S. House (R-D-O) 5-5-0 5-5-0 4-6-0 4-6-0 2-8-0 Landslide Index 60% 60% 60% 70% 50% Tight: < 5 2 2 2 0 1 Competitive: 5-10 0 1 1 2 2 Opportunity: 10-20 2 1 1 1 2 Landslide: 20-40 6 4 4 4 5 No Contest: 40+ 0 2 2 3 0 Uncontested 0 0 0 0 0 Total Running / Total Seats 8/10 9/10 9/10 10/10 9/10 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 7/8 9/9 9/9 10/10 9/9 Landslide / Total Incumbent 5/8 5/9 6/9 7/10 6/9 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 3/5 4/5 3/4 3/4 5/6 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 2/3 1/4 3/5 4/6 1/3 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 4 5 5 5 4 Uncontested Primary 6 5 2 5 4 Elected Women 1 0 0 1 1 Elected Racial Minorities 1B 0 0 0 0
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents